**Erik-Hans Klijn is professor at the Department of Public Administration of Erasmus University Rotterdam. He also received an honorary doctorate from the Ghent University in 2019.** Klijn is an international distinguished Public Administration scholar especially on the field of  network governance. His research the last 5-10 years has focused on several topics like: 1.The impact of network management on network performance. 2. The role of trust in complex decision-making in networks. 3. Research on Public Private Partnerships 4. The influence of media attention on complex decision making in networks. 5. Branding in public management and governance. For more information have a look at his cv.